An interview with Bill Murray opens “John Candy: I Like Me,” director Colin Hanks’ formulaic but richly enjoyable documentary about the late, great Canadian comedic actor. Murray apologizes for having ...

In this episode of The Last Laugh podcast, Hanks breaks down why he wanted to make a film about Candy, including his personal connection to the comedy star through his father, Tom Hanks, and their ...

This is FRESH AIR. John Candy, the comic actor who rose to fame in the sketch comedy series "SCTV" and such films as "Stripes," "Splash" and "Spaceballs," died at age 43 in 1994. Now, 31 years later, ...

John Candy's son Chris Candy opened up about why he was afraid to become an actor like his dad. Chris also reflected on how ...

There are some entertainers who never really leave us, even long after they’re gone. John Candyhas always been one of those rare few, at least for me. Having grown up in the greater Toronto area, ...

In the documentary John Candy: I Like Me, the comedian's closest family and friends revisit his enduring legacy and deepest struggles “He had this sort of tendency to act like he was running out of ...

As you fire up John Candy: I Like Me (now streaming on Amazon Prime Video), take a cue from Dan Aykroyd, who clutches a tissue during his interview segments – and it ain’t because it’s allergy season ...

My favorite John Candy moment is just a blink in a semiobscure skit. It’s from “SCTV,” the Canadian sketch comedy series, and Candy, wearing a suit and a fluffy blond wig, is playing drums for a gawky ...

Candy died in 1994 at age 43. Now, a new Amazon Prime documentary does a fine job of profiling a gifted entertainer who was also, by all accounts, a very sweet human being. This is FRESH AIR. John ...